Chevrolet Corvette Z07 (???)

[Raza]

I can live with that, provided it's just a button. None of this nonsensical scrolling through menus and altering settings and whatnot. Press for 500hp, misbehave at the traffic light, and then at the next intersection when JohnnyCapBackwards in the farting Civic is miles behind, press again for 300hp and much nicer fuel economy.

I'm still searching for the 500bhp button in the Passat.  I know it's there, it's just hidden very well!

[the Teuton]

For those of you who've never slept with your sister or grown out your mullet, GM offered a button on the F Bodies that when pressed, would extend shift points on the automatic transmission and let the engine rev better.  If they can do it with a 13 year old Firebird, they can do much more with a brand new car.

[Lebowski]

For those of you who've never slept with your sister or grown out your mullet, GM offered a button on the F Bodies that when pressed, would extend shift points on the automatic transmission and let the engine rev better.? If they can do it with a 13 year old Firebird, they can do much more with a brand new car.

I think you're thinking of Knightrider.

[Raza]

I think you're thinking of Knightrider.

You're telling me that production Trans Ams didn't have a turbo boost button!?

[the Teuton]

I think you're thinking of Knightrider.

I've been in my friend's Firebird Formula enough times to know that there most definitely is a sport button in that car.  It's located just forward of the cup holders.  Anyone ever have an automatic Camaro or Firebird (V8) that can back me up on this?

[Soup DeVille]

I've been in my friend's Firebird Formula enough times to know that there most definitely is a sport button in that car.? It's located just forward of the cup holders.? Anyone ever have an automatic Camaro or Firebird (V8) that can back me up on this?

I've never owned one, but I can back you up on that.

It was a bit over-rated though: What it really was was a manual overide for the throttle position triggered kickdown switch, which raised line pressures and delayed shift points. Those are common on almost all autos.

What the switch did was reduced the tendency for the auto to upshift in corners when the throttle wasn't mashed.

[Lebowski]

I've been in my friend's Firebird Formula enough times to know that there most definitely is a sport button in that car.? It's located just forward of the cup holders.? Anyone ever have an automatic Camaro or Firebird (V8) that can back me up on this?

It was just a joke man, I wasn't questioning your credibility.

[the Teuton]

It was just a joke man, I wasn't questioning your credibility.

I have a bad enough time telling sarcasm in real life.  Over the internet, all bets are off.

[omicron]

I've never owned one, but I can back you up on that.

It was a bit over-rated though: What it really was was a manual overide for the throttle position triggered kickdown switch, which raised line pressures and delayed shift points. Those are common on almost all autos.

What the switch did was reduced the tendency for the auto to upshift in corners when the throttle wasn't mashed.

Most Japanese 4-speed automatics from the '80s onwards ought to have the same thing - a Power/Economy button. Our '89 Mitsubishi Magna wagon, the lumbering leviathan that it is, has one, but holding onto gears a bit longer doesn't seem to affect its (lack of) forward progress.

The Lexcen is always both powerful and economical, so it has no need for such fripperies.

[the Teuton]

My car had that kind of thing automatically programmed into the ECU based on throttle position.  A little POWER light would come on.  It was good for a 11-12 sec. 0-60 time. 

[Laconian]

When I first got my Camry, I had a huge argument over the dinner table about whether or not I could press the ECT POWER button. My parents were adamant that I couldn't press it because they didn't want me to drive recklessly with all the power it would apparently unlock. After about two hours of yelling I caved and kept it on NORM.

One day, my dad had to drive my car because his was in the shop. When I saw him later that day, he said "yeah... sorry about that argument we had a while back... your car is slow enough with the power switch on!"

[Raza]

When I first got my Camry, I had a huge argument over the dinner table about whether or not I could press the ECT POWER button. My parents were adamant that I couldn't press it because they didn't want me to drive recklessly with all the power it would apparently unlock. After about two hours of yelling I caved and kept it on NORM.

One day, my dad had to drive my car because his was in the shop. When I saw him later that day, he said "yeah... sorry about that argument we had a while back... your car is slow enough with the power switch on!"